Non - Su icidal Sel f -In ju r y

-over wh el m in g, sadn ess, an xiety

-Fem al es star t you n ger ; u se for m s su ch as

cu ttin g.

-m al adaptive copin g m ech an ism

-M al es u se social com pon en ts; u se for m s

-m an age in tol er abl e feel in gs

su ch as pu n ch in g

-m ean s of copin g with

-Non -h eter sexu al m al es: 2.1 x m or e l ik el y.

-feel con tr ol of th eir body an d m in ds

-H eter osexu al fem al es: 1.5x m or e l ik el y.

-com m u n icate n eeds

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-Student support groups during and after school

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-mandatory professional development

conventions
-S.A.F.E Alternatives presentation
-NSSI survivor guest speakers
-Conventions held twice per year

-Del iber ate, sel f-in fl cited destr u ction

of body tisssu e.
-in ten tion al car vin g of th e sk in
-su bder m al tissu e scr atch in g
- bu r n in g on esel f
-ban gin g or pu n ch in g objects
-per for m ed on an y par t of th e body
-sever ity of th e act var ies fr om
su per facial wou n ds to
disfigu r em en t.